First Navy Berthing Barges Delivered By Marinette

Feb 1, 1981 Page 44 83 words

Shipbuilding

Marinette Marine Corporation delivered the first two of 16 YRBM(L) berthing and messing barges for the U.S. Navy, with the remainder scheduled through 1983.

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Marinette Marine Corporation recently delivered the first and second barges of a total of 16 units under construction for the U.S. Navy.

The YRBM(L) vessels have a 146-foot overall length, 46-foot beam, and a 688 long ton displacement. A total of 201 enlisted men, 26 officers, and 30 chief petty officers will be accommodated within the vessel. Additional features to crew facilities include recreation rooms, machine shop areas, galley, and classrooms.

Delivery of remaining vessels will be at staggered intervals, scheduled through 1983.

Mentioned in this article

Company

Marinette Marine Corporation shipbuilder

Organization

U.S. Navy customer

Vessel

YRBM(L) berthing/messing barge class

Transcribed from the February 1981 print edition of Maritime Reporter & Engineering News. Text is OCR-derived and may contain errors.